​The formality and finality would make some folks nervous.Instead, Hinano Bautista was her usual cherubic self. Teammate Kahiau Aina beamed. Signing day arrived for the state’s top two softball players, and dozens more student-athletes at the Sheraton Waikiki early Wednesday morning.The event, hosted by Kawika and Aloha Kane of Hawaii State NLI Signing Day. In 2013, the baton was passed to the Kane ohana from its predecessor, Doris Sullivan of Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance, who hosted the first signing event in 2001.Bautista and Aina are part of a Mililani Trojans squad that has won three state titles in a row.Bautista, a two-time Star-Advertiser All-State pitcher of the year, signed with Cal. She and her family headed to the beach to enjoy a sunny November morning on Oahu.“I’m going to miss the environment at Mililani,” Bautista said. “The coaching staff played a big role not just my softball life, but my whole life in general. I’m going to miss my teammates, all the fun memories and the laughter. The practices. Doing extra burpees.”Cal plays in the ACC. Life will be demanding, but this is the dream.“When I first met Coach (Steve Singleton), he is really respectful. It kind of felt like I was talking to my uncle. The coaching staff in general are all sweethearts. They’re so nice,” Bautista said.The left-hander was a dual threat. As a junior, she was 14-1 with a 2.21 ERA while batting .638 with a 1.391 slugging average and .706 on-base percentage (2.097 OPS). Bautista had 48 RBIs, scored 35 runs and cranked 14 homers.Aina is a two-time position player of the year. The reliable shortstop with pop in her bat and speed on the base paths signed with Washington. She batted .602 with a 1.903 OPS. She dinged 12 home runs, stole 15 bases, tallied 38 RBIs and scored 50 runs“I love the environment at Washington. It’s really pretty up there. They had a really big senior class,” Aina said.Punahou basketball standout Tanoa Scanlan literally stood head and shoulders above his peers in the packed ballroom. The 6-foot-6 guard/forward signed with Montana.“It felt amazing to sign. I’m truly grateful for the moment. Putting pen to paper means the world,” he said. “I went in mid-September on my official (visit) and I committed on my visit. Montana was my only Division I scholarship (offer). It means the world to me. I’m so grateful to the Montana staff for believing in me. They’re going to develop me with the freshman class coming in. The landscape of college basketball is a lot of transfer portal, so I’m glad they took a chance on me.”Kaiser pitcher Jackson Wood signed with Loyola Marymount. The two-way player is the latest in a long line of Cougars to play at the next level. His fastball is now timed at 92 mph.“I was pretty nervous, but this is the best feeling ever, especially with everyone coming to support me. Friends and family,” Wood said. “Going up on stage and signing that paper is a sigh of relief knowing